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Watched with daughter, have seen before, still holds up rather well, although the daughter found herself wishing she went to that high school - evocative of simpler times...
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It's been a long time since I've been this emotionally invested in a film. I remember this - the fall of the Berlin Wall (working and annoyed I hadn't saved enough to fly over and be there), living in Prague which still - although "free" - definitely captured the tone of this film. About a Stasi agent who, in 1980's East Berlin, develops feelings for a couple that he's supposed to be spying upon and incriminating.
I know these people - all of them, and they are infinitely more relatable than anything Hollywood can offer you, more depth, and not to say deep, just more - human.
German with English subtitles. A beautiful film.
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Which was a shame, because I liked the actors, the performances, it seemed - for the most part - to be a pretty good film. And by the end it was just "Meh, Hollywood". Life is short and there's a lot better movies out there.
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A long time since I've watched this, and better every time. Kubrick is a master, his style as fluidly adaptable as the subject matter he tackles. Savage, funny, morally complex and an invitation to wrestle and think in spaces most people never venture.
The daughter, she liked, this introduction to intelligent cinema is too long overdue.